Main Motorcar looks at Route 30A move

Would join ‘sprawl’ of other dealers

Mike Anich

Reporter

manich@leaderherald.com

Main Motorcar on West Main Street in Johnstown is considering a move to Route 30A.
(The Leader-Herald/Michael Anich)

JOHNSTOWN — Management of Main Motorcar — a downtown fixture on West Main Street — is taking a look at some day moving out to Route 30A.

But “not in any immediate future,” co-owner George Kline said Friday.

“It’s awhile down the road,” he said.

Kline said his 224-228 W. Main St. Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram dealership owns a large tract of property on Route 30A. Main Motorcar carries a comprehensive line of new and used vehicles. Kline said corporate officials would encourage a move to what is also known as the Arterial Highway.

“Chrysler would love if we build a monument to them [on the highway],” he said.

If Main Motorcar does eventually move to Route 30A, it would add to a migration of car dealers in that area.

Johnstown City Planning Board members have mentioned in recent months how more and more auto sales are occurring on Route 30A, as northbound motorists head into Johnstown. They feel it is not necessarily aesthetically pleasing for people’s first impression of Johnstown to be automotive sales lots, especially cars on grass.

Planning board members have referred to a “sprawl” of auto dealers on Route 30A in recent years.